Events

Cooking is never a task that i need to do back at home. There is always food on the table whenever i'm hungry. Oh how fortunate i am but i have never learn to appreciate that!
Those good days are gone now.

Last week, i have a strong craving for green bean soup. note: i'm not pregnant but i guess been away from s'pore for some time make these cravings more often than usual. Thank goodness that i have a vivid recollection of how my mum prepared the soup or else i will end up dreaming of it in my sleep and regretting why i didn't learn that from her. That day, i am so proud of myself as i have managed to satisfy my "difficult to please" stomach.

Writing this now make me want to have Tau Huay and You Tiao!!! I missed those days when i went to eat the forever so smooth Rochor beancurd with my friends after movie. (okies let's not get into debate on which stall is nicer ya? it will take forever to reach a verdict) Those Tau Huay that just melts in your mouth... Can someone pls give me a receipe on how to make Tuay Huay???

Among the three gals in the flat, i'm the worst cook. I always have to ask them is the water enough for my rice? How long do i need to microwave those sausages? Then there is one day, i was frying an egg. When the russian girl saw i flipped the egg over, she was in awe. She said that i cook like a chef! That was very funny at that moment considering i'm the worst. I didn't know that she put the fried egg into the oven to cook the top portion!

Finally, i think summer is arriving in London coz it had been warm since last night. Last sun was the hottest day in London since i'm here for slightly more than a month. Like the rest of the londoners, i'm always checking the next day weather though the forecast is inaccurate most of the time!

Last year, i was watching Wimbledon from SCV. This year, i was watching the finals between Roger Federer and Nadal Rafael from the big screen at the grounds of Wimbledon. We are very fortunate to have good weather that day. There is good atmosphere with tennis enthusiasts cheering for their idols and the final match did not fail to bring the 2007 championship to the greatest heights and a good close. We saw Roger won his fifth consecutive gentlemen's single title and yes, i won the bet that i had with my roommate. A free ice-cream for me!

Like all eager fans, we waited anxiously for our idol to make an appearance after the match. We saw Roger in his smart white suit beaming with pride as he waved to us. That was the greatest reward of our day. It was a pity that we didn't catch a glimpse of Nadal. My thought is that he is too disappointed to make an appearance.

Beside catching the Wimbledon in the afternoon, we saw the start of Tour de France from London in the morning. This will end in Paris in the last week of July. Cyclists will pass by Alps and Pyrenees with a total distance of 3554km which is divided into 20 stages. It was a great honor to be able to see this as i admire their determination and strength to complete such a long distance.

I knew that i will be in time for work if there is no such incident today. There was quite a jam near Tottenham Court Road tube and one of the passenger which i don't know what's his hurry about, he decided that he wants to get down the bus. Instead of walking to the front and ask the driver to open the door, he try to act smart and press the emergency button to open the back door.

The driver was super super angry and announced through the microphone that everyone to get down the bus except that person as he is going to call the police to arrest him. My goodness! That caused me to take the train so that i will be on time for work. I have purposely took a bus instead of train so that i can save money but now ended up paying more.

The other passengers are expressionless. I guess they are used to such mindless people!

It had been a week since my 2nd interview with Sanofi-Aventis. Sadly to say, I didn't get the job. sob sob

I went for an interview with Fujitsu in Slough (30 min train ride from london) yesterday for a role as Hyperion Support Administrator. The interviewer didn't ask a lot of questions which is not good as it shows that she is not interested in hiring me! So in short, don't bear any hopes for this.

Slough is a more peaceful and clean city than London. Will not be suitable for people looking for a vibrant life. Will be going to Guilford next Wed for another interview with an agency. haiz need to spend more money on the train ticket again.

And yes, i finally move out of the hostel! Past two nights, i have been sharing a room with a 20+ Hungarian man, Gabor. I was very resistant to share a room with a man but the room that i'm waiting for will not be available until 28 June which i will be sharing with a Czech Republic gal. As i can't afford to stay another week with the hostel, i agreed since it will be a short stay and the man look decent. (all right, looks can be deceiving!)

I think i may regret my decision. This Czech gal has a habit of bringing different black guys to the room. She has been given warnings and i shall complain to the landlord if she did it again. I'm so pissed with the landlord as she should have informed me earlier before i rent the room. (but who in the right mind will provide such info when all they want is to get money from u!) I got this info from my currrent flatmates, a thai lady and a russian gal. Both of them had been keeping me entertained with all the juicy news in this area.

Another advantage of staying with Gabor is that he works from 3pm - 1am so i could have the whole room to myself in the evening and all he does in the room is sleeping!

Luckily, my lease period is only for 1 month. Will want to find another better area than this. All night, i could hear the police's siren. Also this area is full of blacks.

Lesson learnt: don't assume that staying with a gal is necessarily better than with a guy!

3 weeks in London and i'm still surviving! That was a breakthrough for me. These 3 weeks hasn't been easy for me. I made so many blunders that i lost count of them.

One of them actually cost me losing my "bread and butter". I accidentally spill a glass of wine on the table in the Jap restaurant. I was so upset with myself and the thought of starting all over again is so depressing. At that moment, the thought of going back home is so good. But i knew that if i just go back like that, i will come to regret it.

I was very grateful to KF who given me this book at the airport "Hope for a woman's soul". That was the only book that i can go to every night and whenever i'm low in spirit.

I guess losing the Jap's job is a blessing in disguise. I can now use most of my daytime looking for a proper accounting job and a cheaper room.

God answered my prayers.

I have went for an interview yesterday for a financial compliance role with sanofi aventis, a pharmaceutical company. The interview was the most tedious and stressful one that i had ever been to.

It involved taking a maths and english test as well as a personality test. After that, an interview with the HR manager and the person that i will be replacing. They asked questions like "pls give an example where someone is not satisified with my work" or "an example of missing deadline".

I didn't give very good examples nor did i finished all the qn in the maths paper within the timeframe so i didn't bear high hopes for getting into the 2nd interview with the Finance Director. It was a good experience and it gives me hope that i will be getting other interviews soon.

I received a call awhile ago that i've been selected for the 2nd interview tomorrow. I could say that call was a great boast to my confidence for the first time in 3 weeks.

Also, i will be viewing a room at Manor House which is much cheaper n comfortable than where i'm staying tonight. hopefully, the room is ok and i can move in by next week.

Shall updated again and thank you to those who had been so concern abt me.

I miss Rice and everyone back at home!